Hose guide

Abstract

The instant invention is a low cost hose guide consisting of a one-piece spike having a first pointed end and a second flat surface available for tapping the pointed end into the ground. The spike includes locking tabs for placement of a single piece roller that is engaged in an area above the locking tabs and below the second surface and is rotatable around the spike. Once the hose guide is positioned into the ground a hose may be dragged around the hose guide wherein the hose guide maintains the hose in a guided fashion so as to prevent damage to critical areas such as flower beds and infant vegetation.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A water hose guide device comprising: a spike having a pointed insertion end separated from a flat distal end by a side wall surface having a length, said side wall including outwardly extending ribs with at least one locking tab integrated along the length thereof at a predefined distance from said flat distal end; a one piece roller member with an upper surface having a first diameter and a lower surface having a second diameter with a C-shaped side wall formed therebetween, said roller having a centrally disposed aperture receptive to the rotatable insertion of said spike and positionable between said locking tab and said flat distal end; wherein said insertion end of said spike is placed through said aperture of said roller positioning said roller between said locking tab and said flat distal end whereby said spike is insertable into the ground and said roller rotatable about a vertical axis formed by said spike receptive to guiding a hose along said C-shaped side wall. 
     
     
       2. The water hose guide device according to claim 1 wherein said spike is further defined as having four outwardly extending ribs forming a cross-section, each said locking tab located on an outer peripheral edge formed from each said tab. 
     
     
       3. The water hose guide device according to claim 1 wherein said spike and said roller member is constructed of plastic. 
     
     
       4. The water hose guide device according to claim 1 wherein said locking tab is uni-directional having a side wall sloped outwardly from said rib a predefined distance leading to a raised ridge having an upper surface formed perpendicular to said spike providing a support shoulder allowing the rotation of said roller thereon. 
     
     
       5. The water hose guide device according to claim 1 wherein said roller has a height of approximately 2.5 inches with said upper surface having a diameter greater than a diameter of said lower surface. 
     
     
       6. The water hose guide device according to claim 5 wherein said diameter of said upper surface is approximately 3.375 inches and said diameter of said lower surface is approximately 2.645 inches. 
     
     
       7. The water hose guide device according to claim 1 wherein said aperture includes an upper opening having a diameter of approximately 0.865 inches and a lower diameter opening of approximately 0.880 inches. 
     
     
       8. The water hose guide device according to claim 1 wherein said C-shaped section is formed by a radii of about 0.75 inches. 
     
     
       9. The water hose guide device according to claim 1 wherein said flat distal end includes an enlarged lip extending over the peripheral end of said ribs providing a shoulder for engaging a portion of said upper surface of said roller member. 
     
     
       10. A water hose guide device comprising: a one piece plastic spike having a pointed insertion end separated from an enlarged flat distal end by a side wall surface having a length, said side wall including four outwardly extending ribs forming a cross section with a uni-directional locking tab integrated along the length of each said rib at a predefined distance from said flat distal end; a one piece plastic roller member with an upper surface having a first diameter and a lower surface having a second diameter with said upper surface having a diameter greater than a diameter of said lower surface and a C-shaped side wall formed therebetween, said roller having a centrally disposed aperture receptive to the rotatable insertion of said spike and positionable between said locking tab and said flat distal end; wherein said insertion end of said spike is placed through said aperture of said roller positioning said roller between said locking tab and said flat distal end whereby said spike is insertable into the ground and said roller rotatable about a vertical axis formed by said spike receptive to guiding a hose along said C-shaped side wall. 
     
     
       11. The water hose guide device according to claim 10 wherein said diameter of said upper surface is approximately 3.375 inches and said diameter of said lower surface is approximately 2.645 inches. 
     
     
       12. The water hose guide device according to claim 10 wherein said aperture includes an upper opening having a diameter of approximately 0.865 inches and a lower diameter opening of approximately 0.880 inches. 
     
     
       13. The water hose guide device according to claim 10 wherein said C-shaped section is formed by a radii of about 0.75 inches.